Aidan Howe

Aidan Howe

Yet another guy who likes movies. I am pretentious but know little.
☆☆☆+ is a positive rating.
Yes, my watchlist is too long.

Favorite films

  • Stalker
  • Princess Mononoke
  • Die Hard
  • Pride and Prejudice

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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    ★★★★★

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    ★★★★½

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    ★★★★★

  • Dredd

    ★★★½

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  • The Gods Must Be Crazy

    The Gods Must Be Crazy

    ★★★★

    Pure insanity, a mescaline-fueled hybrid of a documentary about bush people, a gritty war drama, a satire of consumerism, and a Three Stooges short. It’s nuts that I was allowed to watch this at the age of ten. Bonkers fun, check it out if you haven’t already.

  • Persona

    Persona

    ★★★½

    Well-filmed? Absolutely.

    Well-acted? You betcha.

    Did I like it? Well, sort of.

    This is a lot more avant-garde than I expected, and I'm not sure I fully understood what Ingmar Bergman is going for here. It's undoubtedly a statement on the psychological effect of lying for a living (also known as acting). It definitely succeeded at being unpredictable, disturbing, and thought-provoking.

    However, I'm just not sure it comes together that well. Some of the editing choices feel more cheesy than…